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ERM Expert Insights

Paula Herman

Feb 10, 2022

Managing Talent and Culture Risks

Paula Herman of Mecklenburg County Government shares insights about her views of the kinds of big-picture risks concerns for most organizations.

Feb 9, 2022

Strengthening Enterprise Agility for a Crisis: Lessons Learned

The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges and necessary changes for all organizations. To support rapid change, many entities adopted agile business practices. A team of experts from McKinsey and the Harvard Business School analyzed the experiences of agile or partially agile companies during the crisis and provide insights around which elements of their operating models proved most useful in practice. To carry forward the lessons learned by agile organizations and to support success in the "new normal," the experts present a three-step guide to fully embracing an operating-model shift to agile practices.

Dec 9, 2021

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2022 & 2031

Executive Perspectives on Top Risks is an annual survey report that assesses the concerns of 1,453 board members and executives globally.

Nov 2, 2021

2021 Global State of Enterprise Risk Oversight

2021 Global State of Risk Oversight Report, in collaboration with AICPA and CIMA.
Expert ERM Interview

Oct 6, 2021

New Resources: ERM Tools & Techniques

The ERM Initiative interviews John Fraser, Rob Quail and Betty Simkins about the 2nd edition of Enterprise Risk Management: Today’s Leading Research and Best Practices for Tomorrow’s Executives.

Sep 21, 2021

Is Your Company’s Knowledge Walking Out the Door with Your Retirees?

A conversation about the risk of knowledge loss often is centered around a technology concern evoking thoughts of cyber breaches that release proprietary information, an operational matter considering outsourcing or the one that I will discuss, a people or talent discussion. This article discusses how knowledge loss from employee attrition can be reduced through effective knowledge management and knowledge transfer practices.

Håkan Jankensgard

Aug 31, 2021

Discussion about the Importance of Integrating ERM and Strategy

Mark Beasley and Håkan Jankensgard engage in a discussion about why starting with a rich understanding of what is most strategically important to the business is the most critical first step in any ERM process. 
Mark Beasley

Aug 17, 2021

Use Strategic Lingo Versus Risk Lingo When Engaging C-Suite Executives

ERM Initiative Director Mark Beasley shares tips on how leaders may want to rethink their approaches to engaging in conversations with C-Suite executives.

May 4, 2021

2021 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices – 12th Edition

This 2021 State of Risk Oversight Report highlights over 40 different aspects of risk management practices that readers can use to benchmark their risk management processes along several dimensions. It also includes Calls to Action and an Evaluation Template that executives can use to quickly assess their risk management programs.
Bob Kolasky

Apr 28, 2021

Overview of the National Risk Management Center at the Department of Homeland Security

Mark Beasley interviews Bob Kolasky, Assistant Director, CISA within the Department of Homeland Security about the work of the National Risk Management Center (NRMC).